(Sega AM1's universe)
After my experience with those gloppy [Ebitans], I decided to try out something a little drier for a change. So I cooked up this [Kageo] series, loosely based on a Japanese model that I ran across in a trade journal. They seem to favor humid spots, to keep from drying out, and they like to attack by biting. But then, who among us doesn't?
The House of the Dead Sega Saturn manual.
Type B-1, named Kageo (カゲオ, Kageo ), is a skeletal humanoid creature characterized by his low resilience and dry habitat. He is a recurring enemy throughout the main House of the Dead series.
Produced through human genome experimentation, Kageo was used by various parties to help carry out humanity-threatening worldwide incidents, beginning with Dr. Curien in 1998.
Four other iterations of Kageo were developed: the full-bodied Bourbon (バーボン), Ken (ケン, Ken ) and Suzuki (鈴木); and the half-bodied Kageo J (カゲオJ, Kageo J ) and Torso Kageo (胴影). These variants often have different behavioral traits and weapons.
Appearances
The House of the Dead/Remake
Kageo first appears in the Curien Mansion in the first House of the Dead game, originally with the name "Mummy". As stated in the Sega Saturn manual, Mummy was created by Curien sometime after that of Ebitan, as he wanted to "create something a little drier for a change". Mummy's structure was off a Japanese model Curien encountered at a trade journal, possibly revealing his extremely thin build was based off an anorexic human. The manual further explains that he wanders around damp areas to keep himself from drying out, explaining his preference for darker, hidden areas. True to his mummified appearance, his resilience is lower compared to the other creatures infesting the Curien Mansion.
In the remake, Kageo is depicted as completely bald, losing all the hair on the side of his head. His skin is dark beige with some parts with green fungi. His ribs are thinner, along with the rest of his chest. Also, he got a lot of green mushrooms on his body right now.
The House of the Dead 2
Kageo appears again, having been recreated in numbers by Caleb Goldman to raid a large, unnamed city, this time with his official name being Kageo. Still with his relative fragility compared to the other creatures, he still prefers to prowl in dark and dreary areas, though this time his reasons behind this preference may be different from drying out. His build was used as a template by Goldman to create a stronger creature named Ken.
The House of the Dead III
Kageo returns in this game. He usually attacks in smaller numbers rather than occur in hordes in comparison to his prolific numbers from past appearances.
The House of the Dead 4 and Special
Kageo appears in this series, with a similar build like that of the previous games. He appears to be an emaciated old man with bony features. Despite its appearance which shows it is not resilient, Kageos have a faster attack rate compared to other creatures. They also appear in a torso form, although this form appears only during Chapter 3. In this game, Kageo attacks by swiping or biting. But in addition, Kageo can also knock the player to the ground in order to step on him.
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn
Kageo returns once more, this time having been recreated by Thornheart alongside several other creatures to attack his guests at the Scarecrow Manor.
Gameplay
In general
Kageo is amongst the slowest humanoid creatures encountered throughout the series. Combined with the posture he assumes when approaching the player, with his body hunched forward and presenting his head as the biggest target of his body. This also makes Kageo one of the easiest enemy to defeat and scoring headshot with.
The House of the Dead: Remake
Kageo will randomly choose between two attacks, he will either swing at the player with his right arm, or he'll swing with both arms. He will never use his left arm only. If you shoot off his right arm, he'll only do a headbutt attack. If you shoot off his left arm instead, he'll only swing with his right hand.
Trivia
- The developers of the original House of the Dead said that Kageo was their favorite enemy from that game.[1]
- Kageo is inconsistently named "Mummy" in The House of the Dead's Sega Saturn manual.[2]
- A virtual Youtuber who was a female version of Kageo, Hiiro Sumomo, promoted House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn from 2018 to 2020.[3]
Gallery
The House of the Dead
Screenshots
The House of the Dead 2
Official artwork
Screenshots
The House of the Dead III
Official artwork
The House of the Dead 4
Data
The House of the Dead: Remake
Screenshots
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn
Official artwork
References
- ↑ "Interview: The House of the Dead", Sega Saturn Magazine, issue 23, September 1997, page 62.
- ↑ "The House of the Dead (Sega Saturn manual)", September 1996, page 20.
- ↑ Ruide, Koh (October 7, 2018). "Newest virtual YouTuber is actually a rotting zombie with a cute voice, has a slug for a pet" (English). SoraNews24 -Japan News-. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. “Hiiro Sumomo, translated as 'scarlet plum' in Japanese, is an energetic and cheerful cadaver whose dream is to become the number one virtual YouTuber in the world. Called Momo by her fans, the rising idol has been chosen by video game developer Sega to be the official ambassador for horror arcade shooting game, House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.”
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